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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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